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“crack down on” in Chinese

Chinese

Also查处 (chá chǔ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǔ dì

Example

警察开始取缔街上的非法赌博。jǐng chá kāi shǐ qǔ dì jiē shàng de fēi fǎ dǔ bó

The police began cracking down on illegal gambling on the street.

Illustration for 取缔 (crack down on)

How to say “crack down on” in Chinese

“Crack down on” in Chinese is 取缔 (qǔ dì).

An authority cuts off an unlawful activity from public life, stopping its operation and wider harm.

Full entry for 取缔: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 取缔

法院判决后，立即取缔该非法网站。fǎ yuàn pàn jué hòu lì jí qǔ dì gāi fēi fǎ wǎng zhàn

After the court's ruling, they immediately cracked down on the illegal website.

Tips for using 取缔

  • This formal verb usually takes an activity, business, or venue as its object and appears more in news and official notices than in casual conversation.

Other Chinese words for “crack down on”

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查处

chá chǔ

verbcrack down on

交警要查处超速行为。jiāo jǐng yào chá chǔ chāo sù xíng wéi

Traffic police need to crack down on speeding.

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